Viva la clasePor Coralie Turner y Amy Schumann

Grand View University

To motivate

and empower students

to communicate

Fire up!!!

Building rapport with students Experiencing success in teaching inside and

outside the classroom Engaging and interacting with students’

energy Passion to teach and

learn

How are we as TEACHERS motivated and empowered?

Positive rapport with teacher Experiencing success!!!

Engaging and interacting with others

How are STUDENTS motivated?

Challenge students Give students topics that interest them

(Facebook, Twitter, sports, prom) Allow adequate class time to practice Constructive feedback

How do we motivate communication?

Activity 1-Cita rápida Activity 2-Crayones-mapa de una ciudad… Activity 3-Texto rápido-tema Activity 4-Sorpresas Activity 5-Otros ejemplos-tiza, fotos, objetos

(el oso, el arete), memoria de gente,

Activities that lead to Ss success

Pair activities: conversations, rhyming, texting…

Envelope activity Practice what the students performance

goals/rubric is asking for Work on comprehension and

comprehensibility - Is the student able to understand and be understood?

Tips for student practice

What happens if communication fails?

1) Circumlocution 2) Strategies to negotiate meaning

3) Phrases that show students are engaged

Sustaining Conversation

Students need to be:

Sustaining Conversation

Listening

Helping

ReactingEngaging

Responding

“Spot the Difference” books - spot the differences or go a step further…Como se siente la mujer en la foto? ¿Por qué piensas eso? Es obvio que …

Libro de ropa - description - feelings…where did he/she buy the clothes?, why?, etc.

Perfect Square by Michael Hall

Resources

What are you looking for and how do they measure up?◦ What?◦ How?◦ Why?

Teachers and Students! TeachersTeachers Teachers Students StudentsStudents

Assessment

Visualize creating a memorable classroom. Intention – Motivate! Motivate! Motivate! Validate – Empowered students succeed! Assess/Acquire continually…

Conclusion